Understanding Jane (1998)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Caleb Lindsay

Writer:

Jim Mummery (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Two men (Kevin McKidd, John Simm) in London decide to meet women by answering a dating ad. They meet two women (Amelia Curtis...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Kevin McKidd	...	Elliot
Amelia Curtis	...	Dallas
John Simm	...	Oz / Party Stonehead 2
Louisa Millwood-Haigh	...	Popeye
Carl Proctor	...	Maitre d'
Simon Bateso	...	Malcolm
Chris Bisson	...	Off Licence Storekeeper
Cristian Solimeno	...	Record Shop Assistant
Natasha Byrne	...	Carol
Stephen Hackett	...	Carol's Boyfriend
Andrew Lincoln	...	Party stonehead 1
Andrea Moss	...	Waitress
Dominic Knutton	...	Restaurant Guy 1
Matt Lane	...	Restaurant Guy 2
Dan Laufer	...	Alex

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Company:

DMS Films Limited

Quotes:

Oz: Since when did you have to do anything to be guilty.

Pleasantly surprised

I had always been curious to see this film but the time didn't arise till i found it on ebay for a really nice price. Very few people seem to have heard of this film but it's worth anyone's time, it's funny, witty, tasteful and will connect to people with something you can relate to, at least it did many times with me (Kate Winslet getting her breasts out remark is one which comes to mind). But i think the relation at least us British will feel, is because it's represents our culture in a real yet joyful way.

The film deals with relationships in a realistic way which will be a joy to watch for anybody who's been on the dating cycle. There's something about the characters which seems so real, it's hard to describe, but it's hard to imagine these aren't real people which live and hang out in the places they are set in the film.

This film was produced before Human Traffic which is a film which will appear to have many similarities, especially the star wars speech scene, which if I'm not mistaken even has the same actors! This is a modest film in its delivery but is touching nevertheless.

I wouldn't really say i've many negative points, if any. The music throughout is good and tasteful editing makes the film make the characters seem even more real, this film comes highly recommended from me and my friends who i watched it with. This film was produced before Human Traffic which is a film which will appear to have many similarities, especially the star wars speech scene, which if I'm not mistaken even has the same actors! This is a modest film in its delivery but is touching nevertheless.

I wouldn't really say i've many negative points, if any. The music throughout is good and tasteful editing makes the film make the characters seem even more real, this film comes highly recommended from me and my friends who i watched it with.